The hospitality industry has witnessed a huge surge in mobile
activity over the past 12 months, growing at a faster rate than most
other industries.
With a 43% increase in hotel related searches*, it is crucial that all hotels have a mobile strategy in place to ensure they maximise the potential of the mobile platform. Dublin-based Net Affinity, who have been at the forefront of mobile technology for the hospitality industry, have released a no-nonsense infographic outlining 6 essential tips for a successful mobile strategy. (*Google Insights into Hotel Vertical In Irelands- Q4, 2013)
Here are the SIX Essential Tips for a Successful Mobile Strategy
1. Have a Mobile Website
A mobile website is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity.
Mobile Bookings are poised to grow exponentially over the next few years and with this comes a need to have mobile specific rateplans.
You must ensure you have a range of high quality images loaded to your mobile web app/ responsive design.
With exponential growth in mobile traffic and bookings, consider having a mobile marketing strategy to be found via paid and organic search results.
Mobile bookings lead time is getting shorter; to grow your mobile revenue, try holding some last room availability where possible.
2015 is the year to leverage Social media via mobile, Ensure you are encouraging social media interaction via your mobile website
With a 43% increase in hotel related searches*, it is crucial that all hotels have a mobile strategy in place to ensure they maximise the potential of the mobile platform. Dublin-based Net Affinity, who have been at the forefront of mobile technology for the hospitality industry, have released a no-nonsense infographic outlining 6 essential tips for a successful mobile strategy. (*Google Insights into Hotel Vertical In Irelands- Q4, 2013)
Here are the SIX Essential Tips for a Successful Mobile Strategy
1. Have a Mobile Website
A mobile website is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity.
- In the past 12 months, hotels have witnessed an average of 46% mobile traffic growth
- 1 in 3 visits are from a mobile device
Mobile Bookings are poised to grow exponentially over the next few years and with this comes a need to have mobile specific rateplans.
- It is predicted that by 2015, 20% off all hotel bookings will be made via mobile devices. *
You must ensure you have a range of high quality images loaded to your mobile web app/ responsive design.
- Image Galleries receive the 2nd highest interaction on a mobile device. *
With exponential growth in mobile traffic and bookings, consider having a mobile marketing strategy to be found via paid and organic search results.
- Google Search Mobile queries grew by 46% in 2013, with 43% of all hotel search queries now made via a mobile device.*
Mobile bookings lead time is getting shorter; to grow your mobile revenue, try holding some last room availability where possible.
- Currently 31% of Mobile Hotel bookings are made for a stay within a 72hr period.*
2015 is the year to leverage Social media via mobile, Ensure you are encouraging social media interaction via your mobile website
- Mobile Monthly Active Users on Facebook increased by over 45% YOY to 874m.
- Mobile Monthly Active Users on Twitter increased by over 37% YOY to 184m
- Mobile Monthly Active Users on Mayocoo increased by over 37% YOY to 11K
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